Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 78.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liechtenstein, 1960–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2017, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liechtenstein stood at 78.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liechtenstein peaked at 78.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1960.
Liechtenstein ranks 106th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.1% | — |
| 1970 | 50.2% | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 78.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 92% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 78.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 67.4% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 74.2% | 78.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 103 Thailand 78.6% compare
- 104 Cape Verde 78.3% compare
- 105 Georgia 78.2% compare
- 107 Timor-Leste 77.9% compare
- 108 Lesotho 77.8% compare
- 109 French Polynesia 77.5% compare
More work & labour data for Liechtenstein
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22.45 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0142 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 34.16 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21.15 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0267 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liechtenstein?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liechtenstein was 78.0% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1960.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Liechtenstein ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.